SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

Welcome to SWATCA 2025 on SCHED!

Here you will find the list of all the great sessions, speaker information, exhibitors and more! Check back here often for information on draws, prize winners, session updates and more!!

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12:00pm MST

Move Over Cigarettes: Vapes and Nicotine Pouches are Hooking Our Youth

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST

M1090

Alberta Health Services health professionals will discuss vaping and nicotine pouch use amongst youth. Participants will learn: • Trends in and prevalence rates of e-cigarette use for school aged youth in Alberta • Best practices for preventing nicotine use • An overview on nicotine pouches • Marketing tactics targeting youth • Grade appropriate prevention education for schools • A summary of available resources for students and teachers to prevent and reduce nicotine use by young people

Speakers

Alberta Health Services

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
M1090

Health & Wellness (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

1:30pm MST

Help! I need art ideas!!!!

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST

M1090

In the session, I will introduce you to an assortment of projects that I use in my classroom. These projects have been used at a junior and senior high-level and can be adapted for elementary. We will then get to play around with materials and work to complete for projects, that can be used in your art classroom.

Speakers

Tania Unguran

Tania has been a teacher with Edmonton public schools for over 25 years. She has a background in visual arts as well as mathematics. She has taught at the junior and senior high-level.

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
M1090

Art (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

3:00pm MST

How do I assess Art?

Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST

M1090

In the session, Tania will walk you through assessment practises that she uses in her art program at high school level. She’s also used these practises in junior high. She will walk you through outcome based assessment, using directing verbs and triangulation of assessment, based on conversation, observation, and product.

Speakers

Tania Unguran

Tania has been a teacher with Edmonton public schools for over 25 years. She has a background in visual arts as well as mathematics. She has taught at the junior and senior high-level.

Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
M1090

Art (TQS 3), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12